What makes some plastics stick to metal without any glue? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have peered into the ...

THIS well-known text-book has been largely rewritten and enlarged for the present fourth edition. In the preface Prof. Bovey states that a number of fresh examples, mostly drawn from actual practice, ...

(a) The proportion of global production for SS main grade. (b) The price fluctuations of Ni in the past 2 decades. More than 70% of the world's supply of nickel is used to make stainless steel, a cost ...

It’s very difficult to create a large piece of glass without flaws. But the researchers knew how to make very small flawless pieces. As long as glass is less than a micrometer thick, it’s almost ...

Metalworkers and metallurgists have long appreciated the ability to tailor the performance characteristics of steel (an alloy of iron and carbon), including their strength, hardness, ductility and ...

University of Toronto researchers create biochar from wood as strong as mild steel, redefining sustainable materials.

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

A breakthrough from Canadian researchers brings us closer to robots that move with the power and grace of living organisms.

Scientists were able to fabricate a pure form of glass and coat specialized pieces of DNA with it to create a material that was not only stronger than steel, but incredibly lightweight. Working on the ...

Fungi are master engineers capable of building vast networks underground. Now, researchers have harnessed their capabilities to create a living building material that could be a sustainable ...